Another eight features will screen in this section, including films by award-winning Israeli filmmaker Amos Gitai and Italian actress-director Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, as well as A Star is Born, the much-anticipated directorial debut of actor Bradley Cooper starring Oscar-nominated global pop star, Lady Gaga.

Italy will vie for the Golden Lion with films by Luca Guadagnino, Mario Martone, and Roberto Minervini.

Visitors to the 75th edition of the festival running Aug. 29-Sept. 8 can also watch art-house and genre films in the Sconfini (Tresspasses) section, indulge in restored prints of much-loved oldies in the Venice Classics section, and discover what's new in virtual reality filmmaking in the Venice Virtual Reality section.